Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Don't fall in love with a bonobo, because it's gonna die.

Socialism is an alternative to capitalism as potassium cyanide is an alternative to water.

What is courage without risk... It wouldn’t really be courage, would it?

The level of corruption in a country is determined by the value systems of that country.

I have always loved the Bay Area. I spent a lot of time in the Bay Area. I started my career there. That's a huge part of the excitement for me.

I found every single laugh as Laertes that you can find and only realized later that you really shouldn't find any at all.

Put down the pen someone else gave you. No one ever drafted a life worth living on borrowed ink.

Pain is such an important thing in life. I think that as an artist you have to experience suffering.

Giving a poor person money keeps them poorer longer...often forever; give them knowledge instead.

If you ask for an opinion, expect to receive one, and don't make fun of it.

If ignorance is bliss, then knock the smile off my face...